Los Cristianos , Tenerife Tours and Trips

The hiking experience through the varied landscapes of La Gomera & Tenerife was fantastic. David is an experienced guide who provided us with interesting information on narural history & cultural aspects throughout each day of hiking. He was very organized and clear in his communication. He also has a good sense of humour and was very attentive to people’s needs on the trip. The last day’s plan for hiking on Tenerife was really a travel day with a little hiking. It could have been more focused on hiking rather than travel. I recommend Explore plan this day differently

Great walking holiday. La Gomera is lovely. Quiet, without the crowds or traffic of Tenerife. The La Gomera hotel works well for a walking group. Good location and good breakfast (but no kettle in room). The rooms have a fridge and there’s a supermarket almost next door for getting your lunchtime picnic (bring a knife). Local restaurants and bars were good. We had a group meal on most but not all evenings. On the free nights some people teamed up. Our guide Rocio was great. On the free day we took a bus and did a walk back into town. Lovely view of Mt Teide on Tenerife. The Mt Teide walk on Tenerife was shorter but good for the last day. Our group were apparently fast walkers and everyone kept up. Thanks Explore a good trip and good weather too.

Great holiday with an excellent guide Rocio. She was very knowledgeable, great fun, and ensured everyone was looked after. The walks were scenic and varied and it was great to end in a bar or cafe for most of them.

Thoroughly enjoyed holiday. The leader was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about La Gomera and also about birds, plants…… and was keen to pass on his knowledge to the group . It was not an easy group for the leader to work with as there was one (and perhaps more) who struggled a bit with the walks. The trip notes did explain about the terrain and the descents/ascents but these notes can not have been read properly. The leader worked hard and did as much as he could to manage the different abilities of the group members allowing individuals to enjoy the experience. He allowed walkers to continue and then stop/wait and particular places. Otherwise the speed of the group would have been unbearably slow. Our group was slow but that was because of the time spent waiting for the very slow members of the group. The hotel was fine, the walks were lovely , weather good and it was a really nice group. I would recommend this holiday

I had a brilliant winter walking holiday in La Gomera — fab scenery, great routes, and nice meals in the evenings. Swimming in the Atlantic after a January walk felt pretty special! This was my first trip with Explore and I was really impressed. From booking to the end of the holiday. The group (16 of us) was lovely and our leader, Roccío, was outstanding — friendly, organised, looked after everyone, spoke impeccable English and was good fun! Explore, she's a keeper! I also liked that meals weren’t included but we often chose to eat together, with the freedom to order what we wanted. For swimmers, you can walk to the beach for a swim in the Atlantic after a walk. Hotel Torre del Conde in La Gomera was good — I upgraded to a quieter park-view room which was worth it. Some have questioned the return to Tenerife the day before the end of the holiday- without it we wouldn't have had the walk in the foothills of Mount Teide foothills which I thought was spectacular! The final night hotel in Tenerife at the Grand Muthu Golf was the only downside, ostentatious lobby and self awarded 5 stars but poor rooms and I'd rate it a 2 star given that the La Gomera hotel was a 3 star and so much better. Explore, you need to look for alternatives? My room was pretty rough and in need of significant TLC, but it was just one night, we didn't arrive until 7 for a quick turnaround, dinner, bar, bed. And I had a swim in the pool pre breakfast and the breakfast itself was fine. Overall, a fabulous, much-needed sunshine walking break. I’d definitely travel with Explore again!

Excellent trip over Christmas week 2025. La Gomera is a lovely, peaceful, rural island for walking with delicious food as well (and large portions of it!). The walking is reasonably varied with a bit of up and down, but not really demanding. I wish I had taken my poles as some of the downhill after rain was quite muddy albeit nothing serious. Our tour leader, Bert Palmen, was a superb host, guide and organiser and very funny! Strongly recommend this trip.